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willie geist in new york. the mcdonald's test. >> here's why there's good news, the smaller portion in this happy meal, it's so small you can finish it on your way back around through the drive through when you go for your second course, then you get the big mac, the double cheese, the quarter pounder or what have you. >> they're like tasty crystal burlington burgers where you can have 12 of them. >> it's just like simon hobbs told us yesterday, if we lose our credit rating -- >> take the apple slices to that big round can that's in all these places and just drop them in there. >> there's going to be a lot of thrown away apple slices. >> i had a double whopper at the airport in central missouri and it was the best meal i think i have had in a long time. it was unbelievable. you got the whopper, she bought something and said this is lousy, that looks terrific. and it was good for you. >> it's a heart attack on the plate. >> simon, we of course are deeply saddened by what's happening at mcdonald's but tell us wh
willie geist in new york. the mcdonald's test. >> here's why there's good news, the smaller portion in this happy meal, it's so small you can finish it on your way back around through the drive through when you go for your second course, then you get the big mac, the double cheese, the quarter pounder or what have you. >> they're like tasty crystal burlington burgers where you can have 12 of them. >> it's just like simon hobbs told us yesterday, if we lose our credit rating --...
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time for sports with willie geist. >> he is a great guy. >> gates? >> gates. >> what a great patriot. he's been serving this country for years. >> run over two terms and several wars. turn to sports now. remember the excitement at the nba finals? >> yeah, it's great. >> it's like it was only a couple weeks ago. i finally tuned in and next year, i have my team. i'm going to pick them. i think all americans like me, we are going to jump in now. the nba's finally got it together. nba, let's go. >> hooked a lot of people like you. >> there's not going to be a season. >> what? >> as of midnight today, this morning, the nba has locked out its players after failing to reach a new deal before the collective bargaining expired. the entire season is in jeopardy. with the nfl in the midst, for the second time in history, two leagues are shut down by labor problems. it's their first lockout since 1999. reduced that season to 50 games. the two sides are far apart on just about every issue with 22 of the league's 30 teams claiming to be losing money. the commissio
time for sports with willie geist. >> he is a great guy. >> gates? >> gates. >> what a great patriot. he's been serving this country for years. >> run over two terms and several wars. turn to sports now. remember the excitement at the nba finals? >> yeah, it's great. >> it's like it was only a couple weeks ago. i finally tuned in and next year, i have my team. i'm going to pick them. i think all americans like me, we are going to jump in now. the nba's...
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willie geist? >> i learned there was a crime perpetrated at fenway park. >> okay you two. >> roll the tape. the right foot is in. >> stop it. >> i'm a big blue jays fan. i love the jays. foot is in. no tag. there it is. >> mike, what did you learn today? >> learned that there's no end to this young man's bitterness. >> look at that face. it's very entitled too. look at that smirk. did you learn anything else? >> no. okay. >> pat buchanan what did you learn? >> road to the pennant for the boston red sox rests with the umpires. there's no tag, mike. >> you've been watching the washington nationals. never touches him. >> got pat on my side. you're in trouble now. >> he was tagged prior to that shot. this is like the 1990 red sox game. he's out! >> let me ask the guys in the room. besides you, is he in or out? in or out? safe. >> doesn't matter. it's in the books. >> look it up in the books. red sox win. >> i do love the red sox. >> and jeter. great guy. >> it's "morning joe". we'll see you back
willie geist? >> i learned there was a crime perpetrated at fenway park. >> okay you two. >> roll the tape. the right foot is in. >> stop it. >> i'm a big blue jays fan. i love the jays. foot is in. no tag. there it is. >> mike, what did you learn today? >> learned that there's no end to this young man's bitterness. >> look at that face. it's very entitled too. look at that smirk. did you learn anything else? >> no. okay. >> pat...
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. >> senator durbin, willie geist. if we don't move forward, that heaves it country in a tenuous position. as you pointed out here this morning, what happens -- i think it's important to point out to viewers in your view on august 2 if there's no deal reached. how serious is this? some republicans have accused the democrats and president of using that as the artificial deadline, frankly. >> i listen to the republican presidential candidates. the former governor of minnesota who says he's praying for default. michelle bachmann, hoping they don't have a default. they don't understand the reality. here's what the reality will on august 3 if we default. we'll have $172 billion to pay our bills in august. and the bills total $306 billion. we'll have to make a choice. social security recipients. veterans, those in combat, those who work on our government, interest on our debt. difficult choices. we don't need to face the catastrophe. if we showed maturity. this battle needs to be put behind us and we need to move forward. we
. >> senator durbin, willie geist. if we don't move forward, that heaves it country in a tenuous position. as you pointed out here this morning, what happens -- i think it's important to point out to viewers in your view on august 2 if there's no deal reached. how serious is this? some republicans have accused the democrats and president of using that as the artificial deadline, frankly. >> i listen to the republican presidential candidates. the former governor of minnesota who says...
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. >> senator manchin, it's willie geist. you said you were em bbarrassedy the united states of america, you apologized to your state. from what you have seen, do we have a system of government at this point in washington that is capable of tackling big questions? if we fight over a couple trillion dollars here, how can we look at big problems. you are willing to look at medicare and medicaid. do you feel like washington is capable right now of handling big problems? >> willie, i have been here nine months now. i have met some of the greatest people that could be associated with. they are bright, intelligent, sincere and here for the right reason. i'm not sure the purpose of staying here except to fix things. let's not worry about the next election. the next election will take care of itself. the best politics is good government. let's worry about the next generation. it's what we are here about. the worst scenario in the world for a politician is that your constituents can send you home to be with your family. that's the wor
. >> senator manchin, it's willie geist. you said you were em bbarrassedy the united states of america, you apologized to your state. from what you have seen, do we have a system of government at this point in washington that is capable of tackling big questions? if we fight over a couple trillion dollars here, how can we look at big problems. you are willing to look at medicare and medicaid. do you feel like washington is capable right now of handling big problems? >> willie, i...
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willie geist? >> go away believing the american system will take care of business, come back ten days later, right where we left. >> you are naive. >> what did
willie geist? >> go away believing the american system will take care of business, come back ten days later, right where we left. >> you are naive. >> what did
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congress, willie geist here. >> clear enough. >> you said a moment ago you're close, you think, to a deal with republicans and you went on to say that republicans were not willing to buget on taxes. how do we reconcile those two ideas. a side that's not willing to move toward you, do you have to work towards them? >> it's some republicans. i talked to a lot of republicans who believed, as i do, that closing tax loopholes should not be considered as raising taxes. i think there are enough republican there is who like to close the loopholes. so, no, not all republicans. and i'm sensitive to that. i do believe that people ought to be left alone when they have to do certain things and make certain votes based upon their constituents. but i think there is a number that mr. boehner can get to that in his caucus that would make it a bipartisan bill. we ought not be doing this expecting only republican votes. i think that both parties need to put skin in the game. i think we should do something that would get us half of our focus. they ought to do something that would get at least half of th
congress, willie geist here. >> clear enough. >> you said a moment ago you're close, you think, to a deal with republicans and you went on to say that republicans were not willing to buget on taxes. how do we reconcile those two ideas. a side that's not willing to move toward you, do you have to work towards them? >> it's some republicans. i talked to a lot of republicans who believed, as i do, that closing tax loopholes should not be considered as raising taxes. i think there...